On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount.Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. FORT WASHITA; PROTECTOR OF THE TEXAS TRAIL By Mary McCrackenINSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR eCRATER STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME.Click here to check out our other products on eCRATER!Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History!Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for..Search titles and descriptions.Genealogy Index: Please see massive index below with print large enough for us old folks to read FORT WASHITA MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING FACTUAL REPRESENTATION OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES Folks, strangely enough, this is a story of a Fort built by the U. S. Government to protect the recently relocated Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians from the attack of hostile Comanche’s and Kiowa’s. Built out of necessity, however, Fort Washita did save the scalps and lives of many settlers who would have died in the fierce attacks of Comanche Warriors like ATOCKNE. To give you some idea of the scope and breath of Fort Washita, it was built to stable 150 horses. By 1854, the facility was able to accommodate 1200 horses. There are many reasons for this enlargement and importance of Fort Washita among them the discovery of Coal in Oklahoma and Gold in California which the author details in this story entitled: FORT WASHITA; PROTECTOR OF THE TEXAS TRAIL By Mary McCracken and the talented western author and writer has brought old Fort Washita to life for your personal library.. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones about the pioneer Forts of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTIONFor more Information Please Visit:The Tom Russell CollectionIF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON eCRATER AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive I hope you appreciate the effort. Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. FORT WASHITA PROTECTOR OF THE TEXAS TRAIL By Mary McCracken ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1840s – 1870 ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: OKLAHOMA GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: ATOCKNE, Comanche warrior * BLAKE, George A. H., Captain, Commander of Co. A and F of 2nd Dragoons CHICKASAW INDIANS CHOCTAW INDIANS COLBERT, Charles, became owner of old Fort Washita upon it’s abandonment by the United States Government. COMANCHE INDIANS DRAGOONS EMORY, W. H., Colonel, in charge of troops in Indian Territory during the Civil War.. HARRIS, Cyrus, Governor of Chickasaws Tribal Government * KIMBALL, Amanda, Native of Tishomingo, Oklahoma KIOWA INDIANS McCRACKEN, Mary, Author MORRIS, Jonathan, Blacksmith who discovered coal in Arbuckle Mountains TAYLOR, Zachary, General * - U. S. Army General and later President of the United States. UPSHAW, A. M., Chickasaw Agent PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1: West barracks of old Fort Washita as it later appeared. * Picture 2: Atockne, a Comanche warrior like those held in such fear by settlers and even Indians around Fort Washita. (Courtesy St. Patrick’s, Anadarko, Oklahoma). * Picture 3: Original well dug for use of Dragoons. * Picture 4: Zachary Taylor, later U. S. President, who chose the site of Fort Washita. (Courtesy of U. S. Signal Corps). * Picture 5: Cyrus Harris, many times elected governor of the Chickasaws before tribal government was ended in Indian Territory. (Courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society). * ARMY UNITS, FORTS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Civil War Confederate Troops Fort Coffee Fort Gibson, Oklahoma Fort Sill, Oklahoma Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Washita in Oklahoma * Second Dragoons, Co. A and Co. F PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Arbuckle Mountains “Aunt Jane’s” Grave, Hatsboro Cemetery Boggy River California Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory Oklahoma Territory Plains Tribes Preston Bend Ferry Red River Rugglesville (also known as Hatsboro), Oklahoma State Historical Society of Oklahoma Texas Texas Road (Marcy Road) Tishomingo, Oklahoma Washita River Woodville, Oklahoma FORT WASHITA PROTECTOR OF THE TEXAS TRAIL By Mary McCracken FORT WASHITA MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. This is hard to find, seldom read collector’s issue. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Mail to U. S.; $5.00 Priority; $13.25 for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks, Tom THE INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION